Celebrating twice: New Year traditions and Used to

This engaging lesson takes students to Juoksengi, a village on the border of Sweden and Finland that celebrates New Year twice. Learners practice “used to” for describing past traditions and compare cultural customs.

🔹 Grammar focus:
Students master the structure of “used to” for past habits, repeated actions, and traditions that have changed over time. Grammar rules are presented clearly with practical examples connected to celebrations.

🔹 Vocabulary practice:
Key words include time zone, fireworks, countdown, celebration, festivity, local traditions, midnight, parade, calendar, to greet, festive meal. This helps learners describe festivals, parties, and cross-cultural holidays.

🔹 Interactive activities:
Learners listen to dialogues, complete gap-fills, identify facts vs. opinions, watch videos, and role-play conversations. These tasks make grammar practice meaningful and connected to real-life contexts.

🔹 Practical ESL resources:
This ready-to-use english lesson plan is ideal for teaching ESL to adults, offering interactive ESL materials for adultsfocused on New Year traditions. Teachers save preparation time while providing dynamic ESL lesson plans suitable for group or 1-to-1 classes.